Birchbox Breakdown

Perhaps it’s no surprise that two hip Brooklyn gals have created what we like to think of as lipstick’s cooler younger sister. This set includes four shades of LAQA & Co.’s dreamy lip pencils (Palate Cleanser, Shambolic, Doppleganger, Jammy Bastard), which deliver concentrated, high-sheen pigment in a range of bold shades. Step aside lipstick—there’s a new kid in town.

How to Use

Beginning at the center of your lip, sweep outward in smooth strokes to fill your top and bottom lips with color. Wear alone or top with your favorite gloss for even more shine. These lip hues come in an easy-to-use twist-up applicator, so you never need to search for a sharpener.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

Bright and Beautiful

First off, I love these lip pencils. They feel more like a lip gloss than a lipstick (which is great!), but have more staying power than a gloss does. The colors are quite bright. I was hoping that the red was a deep wine red, like the color on the end of the pencil, but it is definitely a true red. That was a little disappointing, but it still looks beautiful!

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Valerie13

Age

25-34

Beauty style

Classic, Trendy

Skin tone

Medium

Skin type

Oily

Love these

I received one of these pencils in my birchbox a year or so ago and loved it, so I went ahead and ordered this because the colors seemed great. Of the 4, I think 2 of them are more wearable than the others (the red just isn't my color). Overall, they are easy to use, stay on and they don't dry my lips out. Great way to play with color!

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great product at a great price

I love this fun and edgy lip set! It applies easily and glides on smoothly. It is definitely obvious when I am wearing a color from this set. The colors are bold and remain on my lips for a while. If I need to tone down the color for my outfit or activity, it is easy to just blot my lips on paper to reduce the intensity of color. This set has allowed me to play with and become comfortable with shades I normally wouldn't have worn.

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Poor quality lip stain

I didn't sample these before buying and truly wish I had. The colors are bold, but don't go on smoothly and merely stain your lips. There's no sheen as described and they feel like a dime store purchase. Each pencil has a slight "medicinal" smell that fades away after 10 minutes or so. Last thing...cheap packaging - the pencils are taped together with a super sticky tape so when you remove it, there's an annoying residue left behind on the bottom third of each pencil.

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